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NGC7470

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 23:5:13.9
Declination: -50:6:42
Constellation: GRU
Visual Magnitude: 13.9

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: eF, pL, R, glbM, * 11 np
Sub-type: Sbc

Steve's Notes

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NGC 7470

30" (10/15/15 - OzSky): at 303x and 394x; fairly faint to moderately bright, moderately large, slightly elongated, ~50"x40", contains a small slightly brighter core and a patchy halo.  A mag 12.5 star is 2.5' NW.  Forms a pair with PGC 469486 1.9' SSW.  At 394x, the (line of sight) companion appeared faint, very small, round, 10" diameter.